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On this day in European history, A.D. 1492, Sultan Muhammad XII surrendered Granada to the Catholic Monarchs—King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile—marking the end of Islamic rule on the Iberian peninsula.

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[Free Friday] Shout out to the greatest Catholic troll of all time. You're a legend, whoever you are.

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On this day in Christian history, in the 1099th year of our Lord, Jerusalem was reconquered by the forces of the First Crusade after nearly five centuries of Islamic occupation and subjugation of the local Christian populace.

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On this day in Christian history, A.D. 1492, Sultan Muhammad XII surrendered Granada to the Catholic Monarchs—King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile—marking the end of Islamic rule on the Iberian peninsula.

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On this day in Christian history, A.D. 1492, Sultan Muhammad XII surrendered Granada to the Catholic Monarchs—King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile—marking the end of Islamic rule on the Iberian peninsula.

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Happy Valentine's Day! He was a priest in the See of Rome he was martyred in 269 during the Roman Persecutions. Here's the skull of St. Valentine, located in the Basilica of Saint Mary Cosmedin, Rome, Italy.

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Happy Valentine's Day! A priest in the See of Rome he was martyred in 269. Here's the skull of St. Valentine. Located in the Basilica of Saint Mary Cosmedin, Rome, Italy.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Nicholas. The Bishop of Myra and an opponent of Arianism, he was a well known for working of miracles. A man of deep charity he was often renowned for his secret giving of gifts, forming the model for the modern day Santa Claus.

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Today is the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and his 21 companions. Martyred between 1885 and 1887 by the King Mwanga of Uganda for being Christian and rebuking the actions of the King. Most of them being burnt alive or tortured.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Thomas More: English lawyer, philosopher, theologian, Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Chancellor to King Henry VIII, and martyr for papal supremacy—beheaded at London in 1535, for refusing to swear allegiance to the monarch as the head of the Church of England.

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On this day in Christian history, in the 1099th year of our Lord, Jerusalem was reconquered by the forces of the First Crusade after nearly five centuries of Islamic occupation and subjugation of the local Christian populace.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Polish Franciscan friar, priest, and missionary to Japan. Martyred by starvation and lethal injection in 1941 in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp after volunteering to take the place of a man who was being punished due to an escaped prisoner.

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Today's the Memorial of Pope St. Pius X. Standard-bearer in the fight against modernism, he reformed the Liturgy of the Hours, encouraged Thomism, promulgated the first codex of canon law, encouraged frequent Communion, and threw bands out of churches, replacing them with Gregorian chant choirs.

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Today's the Memorial of Pope St. Pius X. Standard-bearer in the fight against modernism, he reformed the Liturgy of the Hours, encouraged Thomism, promulgated the first codex of canon law, encouraged frequent Communion, and threw bands out of churches, replacing them with Gregorian chant choirs.

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On this day, in the 1099th year of our Lord, Jerusalem was retaken by the forces of the First Crusade after nearly five centuries of Islamic subjugation. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was thus established; restoring the right for Christendom to make pilgrimage to the Holy Land without harassment.

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Today is All Souls Day, the final day of Hallowtide it is a commemoration of all the faithfully departed and is the only day of the year during which all liturgies must be Requiem Masses and Offices for the Dead.

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Today's the Commemoration of St. Patrick. The Apostle of Ireland he was born in Great Britain around 385 he was captured by pirates and sold as a slave in Ireland. After escape he entered the priesthood, became a bishop, and was the a key figure in the spread of the Gospel in the land.

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Today's the Memorial of Pope St. John Paul II. He saw the Church through a conservative implementation of the Second Vatican Council and remained stalwart in the Church's defiance against abortion, ordination of women, and Communism in a world that sought to overturn the commandments of God.

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The Catholic origins of saying God bless you after someone sneezes.

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Today's the feast of St. Moses, son of Amran. Prophet, deliverer of the Torah, and political and military leader of the Children of Israel. Through him God delivered the Jews out of the bondage of Egypt, inflicting the nation with 10 plagues and drowning Pharaoh and his army in the sea.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. A deacon, preacher, and mystic he is the founder of the Franciscan order of friars, which sparked a revolution within the Church. Renouncing familial wealth he lived a life of radical poverty and servitude and died a holy and peaceful death in 1226.

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Today's the Memorial of St. George. A soldier in the Roman military during Diocletian he was martyred via decapitation for refusing to renounce Christianity. He is also known for a legend in which he slew a dragon that was terrorizing Libya. Venerated as the patron saint of England and crusaders.

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Today is the feast of St. Charles Lwanga and his 21 companions. Martyred between 1885 and 1887 by the King Mwanga of Uganda for being Christian and rebuking the actions of the King. Most of them being burnt alive alive being tortured.

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On this day in Spanish history, A.D. 1492, Sultan Muhammad XII surrendered Granada to the Catholic Monarchs—King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile—marking the end of Islamic rule on the Iberian peninsula.

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Today's the Memorial of King St. Louis IX of France. Praised for his spirit of prayer and penance he was well known for his love of the poor and honored for caring for both the economic and spiritual welfare of his kingdom. He undertook crusades to retake Jerusalem after its recapture by Saladin.

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Today's the Feast of St. Stephen. Ordained as one of the first deacons, along with 6 others in the Book of Acts. In the early Church after Pentecost he was her first martyr -- stoned by the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem in 34 A.D. He is the patron saint of deacons, stonemasons, horses, and headaches.

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Today's the Memorial of Saint Benedict, the Father of Western Monasticism. Exorcist, mystic, miracle-worker, and author of the Benedictine Rule he is celebrated as the patron saint of Europe and monks.

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Today's the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the foster-father of the Son of God. He guarded the the Virgin, and Messiah through His birth, escape to Egypt, circumcision, presentation in the Temple, finding in the Temple, and eventually bought Jesus back to Nazareth.

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Today’s the Memorial of St. Boniface. Born in Crediton, England as Wynfrith he was commissioned by Pope Gregory II to spread the Gospel to the pagans of Germany after which he took the name Boniface. Famously known for chopping down a sacred tree dedicated to Thor at the goading of the pagans.

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Today is the Memorial of the North American Martyrs. Eight Jesuits entered a village, were immediately greeted with a hail of stones, and were subsequently killed between a 7 year period by the native Huron and Iroquois tribes after horrible tortures.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Athanasius, 22nd Patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt. A Doctor of the Church, he was the foremost defender of Trinitarianism during the time of the Arian heresy and the 1st Council of Nicaea, being exiled 5 times for his defense the Word's divinity and eternality.

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On this day in Christian history marks the 700th anniversary of Italian poet Dante Alighieri's death. His master work Divine Comedy continues to be one of the greatest Catholic Christian poems and pre-eminent works of Italian literature to this day.

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Today is the Feast of King David. Third king of Israel-Judah, slayer of Goliath, author of the Psalms, and recipient of a covenant in which God swore his throne shall endure like the sun and the moon: fulfilled in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Today's the feast of the Prophet Isaiah. Most famously known in the Christian faith for his numerous prophecies about the Messiah including: the virgin birth (7:14), the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Him so that He may preach the Gospel (Isaiah 61:1-2) and the passion (Isaiah 52:13-53:12).

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Today's the feast of Job. A wealthy and righteous man from the land of Uz he is soon brought to destitution in a test of faith. After a series of poetic discourses on the meaning of suffering he is eventually exalted. -- The LORD giveth and the LORD taketh away; blessed be the Name of the LORD!

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Today's the Memorial of Pope St. Gregory the Great. Doctor of the Church and first monk to become Pope. Attributed namesake of Gregorian Chant. Reformer of the Mass. Contributing author to the Presanctified Divine Liturgy. Patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Peter Claver. A Spanish priest he became a missionary to modern day Colombia in 1610. Known as he the Slave of the Blacks he worked primarily in tending to the material and spiritual needs of the victims of the slave trade, opening many hospitals and baptizing.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Stephen. Born a pagan he was baptized in 985 and crowned the first King of Hungary in 1000. He was a just, peaceful, and pious ruler who established the Christian religion in the land, forming episcopal sees, and upholding Divine Law and Canon Law.

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Today's the feast of San Pelayo de Cordoba. A Spanish boy he was martyred in 10th Century Islamic Spain after being torn to pieces with iron pincers, by order of Abdu'l-Rahman, King of the Saracens, who was angered after he refused to have sex with him.

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Today is the Feast of King David. Third king of Israel-Judah, slayer of Goliath, author of the Psalms, and recipient of a covenant in which God swore his throne shall endure like the sun and the moon: fulfilled in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Today's the feast of the Prophet Elijah. Miracle-worker, slayer of the priests of Baal, and the greatest prophet to have arisen since Moses he ascended body and soul into heaven on a chariot of fire. Prophesied to come again St. John the Baptist fulfilled this by coming in his spirit and power.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Irenaeus, Doctor of the Church and 2nd Bishop of Lyons. A disciple of St. Polycarp, who was a disciple of St. John, he lived within memory of the Apostolic Era and wrote one of the first major-length Christian works: Against the Heresies.

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Today's the Feast of St. John. The Disciple whom Jesus loved, he is the author of the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and the Book of Revelation. Among his disciples were Sts. Ignatius and Polycarp. He was the only one of the twelve disciples to not be martyred, having been exiled.

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[Free Friday] And to think this picture could go back 2000 years. Glory to God in the Highest!

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Today's the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor. Italian Dominican friar and priest, philosopher, theologian, jurist, and Doctor of the Church. Best known today for his influential writings such as the Summa Theologica, and Scriptural and Aristotelian commentary.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Peter Claver. A Spanish priest he became a missionary to modern day Colombia in 1610. Known as he the Slave of the Blacks he worked primarily in tending to the material and spiritual needs of the victims of the slave trade, opening many hospitals and baptizing.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Janarius. The Bishop of Benevento, he was martyred during the Great Persecution in Naples, where he is still heavily venerated. On his feast his dried blood is said to miraculously liquefy in its reliquary -- which, glory to God, appears to have happened this morning.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Irenaeus, Doctor of the Church and Bishop of Lyons. A disciple of St. Polycarp, who was a disciple of St. John, he lived within memory of the Apostolic Era and wrote one of the first major-length Christian works: Against the Heresies.

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Today we celebrate Pope Saint Leo the Great. Elected Pope in 440 A.D. he was a stalwart defender of the doctrines of Papal Supremacy and Dyophysitism as well as the city of Rome from Attila the Hun in 452 and the Vandals in 455.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Bridget, Patroness of Sweden. Initially married and a mother of 8 she and her husband, Ulf, decided to enter monastic life after a pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. James in Spain. She became a mystic and had many divine experiences which she recorded.

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The Skull of Saint Valentine. Located in the Basilica of Saint Mary Cosmedin, Rome, Italy.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Clare. Born in Assisi in the 13th Century she was one of the first followers of Saint Francis. Under his guidance she formed the first women's religious order of the Franciscan tradition, the Order of St. Clare, on Palm Sunday.

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Today's the Feast of St. Andrew. A disciple of St. John the Baptist he was the first-called of the Apostles. It is disputed where he was allotted to preach the Gospel; claims range from Scythia, Epirus, Achaia, and Hellas. It's generally agreed upon that he was martyred in Achaia via crucifixion.

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[Free Friday] Friend reminder: stay away from coomer culture.

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Today's the feast of Saint Vladimir, ruler of Kievan Rus. Along with it is celebrated the beginning of the process of Christianization of the country, which occurred in 988 A.D. with his baptism, the making of Catholicism as the state religion, and the destruction of their idols.

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Today's the Feast of St. Matthew. A tax-collector called upon by Jesus to become an Apostle, he went on to write one of the Gospel accounts and evangelize in Africa. Christian tradition holds him as being martyred after being stabbed to death in Ethiopia while celebrating the Eucharist in 65 A.D.

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Today is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. A feast that venerates the actual cross that Christ was sacrificed on. Found by the mother of Saint Emperor Constantine in Jerusalem the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built upon it and dedicated on this day in 335 A.D.

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Today is the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor. Italian Dominican friar and priest, philosopher, theologian, jurist, and Doctor of the Church. Best known today for his influential writings such as the Summa Theologica.

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Today's is the Memorial of St. Cyril, 26th Patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt. A central figure at the Council at Ephesus he fought in favor of the position that Christ was both fully God and fully man - eventually leading to the deposition of the heretical Patriarch Nestorius of Constantinople.

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Today is the Memorial of Pope Saint Gregory the Great. Doctor of the Church and first monk to become Pope. Attributed namesake of Gregorian Chant. Reformer of the Pre-Tridentine Mass. Contributing author to the Presanctified Divine Liturgy. Patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers.

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Today's the feast of the Prophet Elijah. Miracle-worker, slayer of the priests of Baal, and the greatest prophet to have arisen since Moses he ascended body and soul into heaven on a chariot of fire. Prophesied to come again he will descend from heaven and be slain in battle by the Anti-Christ.

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Today is the Feast of St. Luke. A convert from Hellenist polytheism he was one of the 72 Apostles (Luke 10) and was a Herald of Glad Tidings working closely with Saint Paul. He wrote the Scripture of the Acts of the Apostles, as well as the Gospel of Luke which he compiled from St. Paul's preaching.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Stephen. Born a pagan he was baptized in 985 and crowned the first King of Hungary in 1000. He was a just, peaceful, and pious ruler who established the Christian religion in the land, forming episcopal sees, and upholding Divine Law and Canon Law

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Today's the Memorial of Saint Benedict, the Father of Western Monasticism. Exorcist, mystic, miracle-worker, and author of the Benedictine Rule and Order he is celebrated as the patron saint of Europe and monks.

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[Free Friday] Priest offering Holy Mass and elevating the Chalice of Salvation on his hospital bed

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Today's the Feast of Hananiah, Mishael, & Azariah. Thrown into a furnace after refusing to worship an idol they were soon rescued by an angel. Their prayers (Daniel 3) play a major role in both Western and Eastern Liturgies and are recited during Lauds in the Latin-Church every Sunday and Feast.

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Today is the feast of Saint Bartholomew. One of the 12 Disciples, he was brought to the Christ by the Disciple Philip. A missionary to India he was martyred in Armenia after being skinned alive according to Persian custom.

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Today is the Feast of the Prophet Obadiah. In the shortest book of the Old Testament his oracles preach against the Edomites, God's triumph over them, the restoration of Israel, and the Second Coming (Day of the LORD).

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Today is the feast day of St. Ignatius of Antioch. Second Bishop of Antioch, early Church Father, and student of the Disciple John. Martyred in 107 A.D. after being eaten alive by lions in a Roman arena. His 7 surviving letters are some of the earliest writings we have after the Biblical Era.

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Today is the Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Polish Franciscan friar, priest, and missionary to Japan. Martyred by starvation and lethal injection in 1941 in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp after volunteering to take the punishment of a prisoner who escaped.

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Today is the Memorial of Pope St. Clement I. One of the three Apostolic Fathers and the 4th Pope he is well known for his letter 1 Clement, one of the earliest post-Biblical Christian writings. He was martyred under Emperor Trajan by being tied to an anchor and tossed into the ocean.

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Today's the Memorial of Pope St. Leo the Great. Elected Pope in 440 A.D. he was a stalwart defender of the doctrines of Papal Supremacy and Dyophysitism, as well as the city of Rome from Attila the Hun in 452 and the Vandals in 455.

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Today is the feast of Saint Matthias, the Apostle chosen by the Church to replace Judas from among the 12 Disciples. It is debated whether he was martyred by cannibal pagans in Ethiopia and buried near a Sun Temple, stoned and beheaded by the Jews in Jerusalem, or simply died there.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Jerome. A priest and Doctor of the Church he was born in modern day Bosnia and trained in Alexandria, Egypt. He's best known for his Latin translation of the Scripture: the Vulgate, still used by the Latin Church today, as well as his numerous Biblical commentaries.

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Blessed Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul

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Today is the Feast of the First Martyrs of Rome. A persecution which began by Emperor Nero after the burning of Rome in 64 A.D. Most were burnt alive or fed to beasts in the arenas. The event is recorded by Roman historian Tacticus as well as the early writing 1 Clement.

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Holy Thursday was the death day of Richard the Lionheart, King of England. One of the mightiest commanders in the Third Crusade he won many battles against Saladin, reconquering much of the Holy Land including Acre and up to Jaffa in his final battle.

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Today's the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. We celebrate the belief that every human soul, and humans in general, have angels that are ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation (Hebrews 1:14). A theme found all throughout Scripture.

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Today's the Byzantine Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt. An Egyptian nymphomaniac and prostitute she retreated to live as a hermit in the desert for 47 years after a supernatural experience at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. She received the Eucharist and died on Holy Thursday.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Junipero Serra, priest and Franciscan brother. Born on Spain's Balearic Islands he was a missionary to Mexico and California. He founded many missions, protecting natives from conquistadors and teaching them new agricultural and crafting methods.

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Papal Mass before the proclamation of the Dogma of the Assumption of Our Lady, 1950

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Today is the Feast of the Prophet Habakkuk, 1 of the 12 minor prophets. His oracles mainly deal with a question: if God is omnipotent and loves Israel, why does he use pagan nations to chastise them? His fundamental answer is that God does such to bring good out of evil, but all in due time.

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Mods just fell asleep from too much eggnog... let the Advent shrines and decoration bandwagon COMMENCE.

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Today is the Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori. Bishop, Doctor of the Church, canonist, civil lawyer, founder of the Redemptorists, and theologian - best known for master work 'Moral Theology'.

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Today's the feast of the Prophet Isaiah. Most famously known in the Christian faith for his numerous prophecies about the New Testament including: the virgin birth (7:14) and the four Songs of the Suffering Servant; primarily the 53rd chapter.

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Today's the Feast of Pope St. Pius V. An Italian of the Dominican Order he was a proponent of the Counter Reformation against the Protestants and also helped unite Christian monarchs to defend against the Ottomans. Standardized the Liturgy more into what we know today as the Traditional Latin Mass.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Known for being a key figure in the revival of Benedictine monasticism through the creation of the Cistercian Order; he was also a Doctor of the Church, priest, abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templar, and a preacher of the Second Crusade.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Jerome. A priest and Doctor of the Church he was born in modern day Bosnia and trained in Alexandria, Egypt. He's best known for his Latin translation of the Scripture: the Vulgate, still used by the Latin Church today, as well as his numerous Biblical commentaries.

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Today (April 21st) is the Feast of St. Anselm of Canterbury. Born in Italy he lived as a monk in France until he arose as the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is well known for his efforts in reforming church life in England as well as fighting for the Church against subservience to the English kings.

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Today's the Memorial of Pope St. John XXIII. Best known for convening the Second Vatican Council, the 21st Ecumenical Council of the Church. During his pontificate he initiated the last reform of the Tridentine Mass, condemned divorce, and promoted the Church's role in involvement with politics.

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Today’s the Memorial of St. Augustine, Archbishop of Canterbury. Sent from Rome by Pope Gregory the Great as the leader of 30 monks he helped Christianize England - turning pagan temples into churches and pagan feasts into Christian holidays.

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The Skull of Saint Valentine. Located in the Basilica of Saint Mary Cosmedin, Rome, Italy.

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Today's the Memorial of St. Albert the Great. A German bishop, Dominican friar, and Doctor of the Church he was renowned for his scholastic philosophy; but also had great knowledge of theology, botany, geography, astronomy, astrology, mineralogy, alchemy, zoology, physiology, justice, and law.

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Today's the Feast of the Transfiguration. Appearing before His disciples in glory to strengthen their faith while Moses and Elijah surround Him, for the Torah and Prophets bear witness to Him, a voice from heaven is heard: This is my Beloved Son with Whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.

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Today's the Feast of of the Birthday of St. John the Baptist. The Forerunner of the Messiah, and greatest of prophets (Matthew 11:9-11) of the Old Covenant.

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Today's the Memorial of St. John of the Cross. Spanish priest, Carmelite friar, major Counter-Reformationist, and Doctor of the Church. One of the foremost mystics in the Latin Church, his writings dealing with the soul and poetry are considered among the best works of Spanish literature.

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Today's the Feast of St. Nicephorus, 80th Patriarch of Constantinople. Originally a Byzantine politician he became a monk, and eventually assumed the role of Bishop. A defender against the iconoclastic heresy he was exiled to Prokonnis where he died.

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Today is the Feast of the North American Martyrs. Eight Jesuits entered a village, were immediately greeted with a hail of stones, and were subsequently killed between a 7 year period by the native Huron and Iroquois tribes after horrible tortures.

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Today's the Memorial of Pope St. John XXIII. Best known for convening the Second Vatican Council, the 21st Ecumenical Council of the Church. During his pontificate he initiated the last reform of the Tridentine Mass, condemned divorce, and promoted the Church's role in involvement with politics.

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Today is the Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori. Bishop, Doctor of the Church, canon lawyer, civil lawyer, founder of the Redemptorists, and theologian - best known for master work 'Moral Theology'.

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Bishop Athanasius Schneider payed Texas a visit and celebrated High Mass at my church today!

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Today's the Memorial of St. Hilary. A Doctor of the Church, Confessor, and the Bishop of Poitiers, France he is often called the Hammer of the Arians and the Athanasius of the West. Among his greatest work, in relation to combatting Arianism, was his work On the Trinity.

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Today's the feast of Job. A wealthy and righteous man from the land of Uz he is soon brought to destitution in a test of faith. -- The LORD giveth and the LORD taketh away; blessed be the Name of the LORD!

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[Free Friday] A little late on this post but on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe my local Byzantine Catholic church had a joint procession with my local Traditional Latin Mass church -- you can see the Byzantines in the middle. Many strangers even came out of their homes to join.

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Today is Halloween, the vigil of All Saints Day and the first day of Hallowtide. Although not on the liturgical calendar it has been gradually developed since around the 7th Century in the West. Like most vigils it's a traditional day of fasting and abstinence. (Although not this Sunday)

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Today's the Feast of the Presentation of Mary. As recorded in the Protoevangelium of James (2nd Century) this marks the day when her parents, Sts. Joachim and Anna, brought her to the Temple at the age of three, where she remained until the age of twelve after St. Joseph was assigned her guardian.

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Today is the 10th anniversary of Sviatoslav Shevchuk as the Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. On this day Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI confirmed his election, making him the leader of the second largest church within the Catholic Communion.

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Today's the Byzantine-Feast of the 7 Sleepers of Ephesus. Undergoing Roman persecution they retreated into a cave to pray and fell asleep, after which the Romans sealed them inside. They awoke nearly 200 years later and glorified God to see the Christianization of their persecutors.

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Today is the Feast of Saint Benedict. As the founder of the Benedictine Rule he is considered the father of Western monasticism and is celebrated as the patron saint of Europe and monks.

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Today is the Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine. Italian Jesuit, cardinal, Doctor of the Church, Archbishop of Capua, and one of the most important figures of the Counter-Reformation. His book Disputationes de Controversiis converted swathes of Protestants back to Catholic Christianity.

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Cardinal Sarah pays a visit and gives a gift to Pope Benedict

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Today is the feast of St. Charles Lwanga and his 21 companions. Martyred between 1885 and 1887 by the King Mwanga of Uganda for being Christian and rebuking the actions of the King. Most of them being burnt alive alive being tortured.

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Today's the Commemoration of St. Peter Canisius. A Dutch Jesuit priest he was one of the leading figures of the Counter-Reformation. Through his efforts he returned many lands to Catholic Christianity, but especially Bavaria and Rhineland which earned him the title Second Apostle of Germany.

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Please keep these Christians in your prayers tonight. Three days ago 9 Assyrians Christians were killed in a terrorist attack by the Islamic State.

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Today (Dec. 29th) we commemorate Saint Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. Martyred on this day in 1170 in his own Cathedral when praying Vespers by four knights after defending the Church's rights against the English King. The King later did penance and endowed his shrine.

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When your only 99s are ranged and prayer

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Today's the feast of the Prophet Jonah. Called to preach repentance to Nineveh he flees from reluctance, only to be chastised and swallowed by a sea creature for 3 days, after which he repents and delivers his message. Our Lord likens His burial and resurrection to that of the Sign of Jonah.

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Today is the feast of Saint Augustine, Bishop of Canterbury. Sent from Rome by Pope Gregory the Great as the leader of 30 monks he helped Christianize England - turning pagan temples into churches and pagan feasts into Christian holidays.

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Today's the feast of Saint Erik Jedvardsson, King of Sweden 🇸🇪. He lead the First Swedish Crusade against Finland, who at the time were pagans and launching constant raids on his kingdom. He was martyred this day in 1160 after leaving Mass of the Ascension by rivals with a claim to his throne.

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An Angel Leading the Crusaders to Jerusalem by the hand of Gustave Dore (19th century)

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Today's the Feast of St. Cristobal Magallanes and companions. A Mexican priest and evangelist to the indigenous Huichol peoples he was executed without trial under the Calles Presidency after blame for the Cristero War. Before death he gave his executioners absolution and his remaining possessions.

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Today is the Feast of Saint Stephen. Deacon and first martyr of the Christian Church - stoned by the Sanhedrin in 34 A.D.

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Today is the feast of St. Justin Martyr, born of a pagan Greek family he converted to Platonism and then became Christian, eventually traveling to Rome where he would write one of the most famous Church Father works: First Apology. He was eventually beheaded in 165 AD.

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Today is the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude. Two of lesser talked about of the twelve Disciples in the Bible they were sent out as Heralds of Glad Tidings, and were martyred, Simon was crucified and Jude beheaded by an axe.

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Today's (Sept. 29th) the Feast of the Holy Archangels: Saint Michael, commander of the heavenly host. Saint Gabriel, the messenger. And Saint Raphael, the healer.

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Today’s the Memorial of Saint Bede the Venerable. Priest, monk and Doctor of the Church. From England he wrote his famous “Ecclesiastical History of the English People” as well as Scripture commentary, accounts of the Germanic and Norse pagans at the time, and a martyology.

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[Free Friday] Hello forum... Choirmaster Susan here...

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Beautiful picture of the consecration of the Holy Eucharist from this morning's Rorate Mass at my church (Mater Dei in the Diocese of Dallas)

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Today is the Memorial of St. Wenceslaus. The Duke of Bohemia he was raised a faithful Christian by his aunt, taking a vow of celibacy and was known as a righteous ruler. He was martyred by his his brother Boleslaw, a Germanic Pagan, for both religious and national purposes.

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Father Sumich, FSSP offering Mass at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro (2015)

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Today's the Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine. Italian Jesuit, cardinal, Doctor of the Church, Archbishop of Capua, and one of the most important figures of the Counter-Reformation. His book Disputationes de Controversiis converted swathes of Protestants back to Catholic Christianity.

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Today's the feast of St. Apollonia who was martyred in 3rd Century Egypt. Her captors beat her teeth out and then built a fire, threatening to burn her alive if she didn't blaspheme with them. She willingly jumped in, more eager to receive the martyrs crown than they were to kill her.

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